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Lufthansa Cargo and Nippon Express Europe conclude SAF agreement
Lufthansa Cargo and the global Japanese logistics company Nippon Express Europe GmbH have contractually agreed to advocate the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) when transporting airfreight shipments. The environmentally friendly aviation fuel will enable the Nippon Express Group to achieve emissions savings of approximately 3,150 tons within one…
Read MoreGlobal ground, cargo handling services seen growing at a CAGR of 5.65 pc
The global ground and cargo handling services market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.65% from 2022 to 2028, according to a report titled “Ground and Cargo Handling Services Market – Global Outlook & Forecast 2023-2028”. For the expansion of the aviation industry, ground and cargo handling…
Read MoreWorldwide Flight Services implementing new Dock Management System in North American airports
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a Member of the SATS Group, has begun rolling out a new Dock Management System in North America, which has already reduced truck waiting times at its operations in New York JFK by more than 20%. The solution is another feature of WFS’ in-house developed…
Read MoreAnchorage third busiest cargo airport
Anchorage International Airport gets lots of cargo traffic as it is virtually the halfway point between the major exporters in Asia and across the Pacific Ocean to the big US hub cities where the imported goods are distributed. Every plane has a weight limit, so in order to maximize…
Read MoreCathay Pacific sees a competitive air cargo market
As an increasingly competitive air cargo market over the summer months is expected, Cathay Pacific will add new freighter flights to North America even as its belly operations continue to roll out. The carrier’s Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said that the carrier would add extra freighter…
Read MoreWestJet Cargo, Wiremind join hands to improve efficiency
To improve capacity forecasting at the airline with the aim of improving efficiency, WestJet Cargo and Wiremind have begun working together. A Proof of Concept (PoC) was initiated recently and will run for the next few months with a final enhancement expected in the second half of this year….
Read MoreWiderøe adds its cargo capacity to WebCargo portal
Nordic airline Widerøe, which is the largest regional carrier operating in the Nordic countries and has a fleet of more than 40 Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft and three Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, has added its cargo capacity to the online booking portal WebCargo. It serves more than 40 domestic and…
Read MoreIndiGo in largest-ever single aircraft purchase by any airline with Airbus
IndiGo is further defining its long-term future, well into the next decade, by placing a firm order for 500 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. This will provide IndiGo a further steady stream of deliveries between 2030 and 2035. This 500 air-craft order is not only IndiGo’s largest order, but also…
Read MoreMaersk boosting its growing freighter network
In an effort to strengthen connectivity and meet cus-tomers’ integrated logistics needs, A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) is bolstering its growing freighter network between Mainland China, South-East Asia, Europe and the US by increasing fre-quencies of regular flights as well as introducing additional aircraft. On the transpacific corridor connecting Chicago Rockford…
Read MorePartnership for sustainable air freight
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and IAG Cargo have announced a strategic partnership in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). DHL has signed a contract to purchase 11.5 million litres of SAF Scope 3 transport emissions reductions in 2023. The SAF, certified…
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